Obituaries

Sharon Gail Weiner, 71

Sharon Gail Weiner, 71

Sharon Gail Weiner, 71, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on September 25, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 28, 1949 in Baltimore, MD to the late Harrison Sachs and Shirley Barshook Sachs. On October 31,1971, Sharon married her beloved husband, John Samuel Weiner in Baltimore,...
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Darlene Theresa DeGraves, 75

Darlene Theresa DeGraves, 75

Darlene Theresa DeGraves, 75, of Piney Point, MD passed away peacefully at home on September 18th, 2021. She was born on July 26, 1946 in Baltimore, MD to the late Edgar Chambers, Sr. and Ruth Merling Chambers. On December 28, 1974, Darlene married her beloved husband, Donald Andrew DeGraves, Sr. at St. Timothy Lutheran...
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Grace Marie Shumaker, 80

Grace Marie Shumaker, 80

Grace Marie Shumaker, 80, of California, MD passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. She was born in Silver Spring, MD on February 6, 1941 to the late, Paul Francis Panholzer and Elizabeth Wilhelmina (Pullin) Panholzer. A woman with a warm heart and caring spirit,...
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Philip Harry Gaskill, 74

Philip Harry Gaskill, 74

Philip Harry Gaskill, 74, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 6, 1947 to the late, Philip N. Gaskill and Anne Taylor Gaskill. He is survived by his children, Gregory E. Gaskill (Sarah) of...
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Frances Regina Wise Dean, 94

Frances Regina Wise Dean, 94

Frances Regina Wise Dean, 94, of Ridge, MD passed away on September 19, 2021 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center in Lexington Park, MD. She was born on July 14, 1927 in Ridge, MD to the late George Clarence Wise and Annie Ruth Wilkinson Wise. Frances is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. On...
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Michael Lane Taylor, 62

Michael Lane Taylor, 62

Michael Lane Taylor, 62, of Clinton Md went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 4, 2021. He was born on October 7, 1959 in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was born to the late Burl Xavier Taylor and Shirley {Rash} Taylor. Michael grew up in Forrestville, Md and later moved to Lexington...
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Emidio Joseph “Mead” Pasqualucci, 87

Emidio Joseph “Mead” Pasqualucci, 87

Emidio Joseph “Mead” Pasqualucci, 87, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on September 23, 2021. Mead was born on April 11, 1934 in Vestaburg, PA to the late Emilio and Lucia (Maccarone) Pasqualucci. Mead grew up in Brownsville, PA. He attended Brownsville High School and the University of Pittsburgh. He honed his bartending skills at...
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Lt. John David “Wick” Wickenhofer, USN (Ret.), 64

Lt. John David “Wick” Wickenhofer, USN (Ret.), 64

Lt. John David “Wick” Wickenhofer, USN (Ret.), 64, of Great Mills, MD passed away on September 21, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born in Clarksburg, WV to the late John Davis Wickenhofer and Dorothy Riley Stallman. The third of six children, he enjoyed sports, music, movies, gaming and family. He wrestled...
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Erin Nicole Bean, 3

Erin Nicole Bean, 3

Erin Nicole Bean, 3, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on September 25, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. Born on April 12, 2018, she was the daughter of Cara Bean and Scott Bean of Hollywood, MD. Erin is survived by her sister Kayla Bean of Callaway, MD, her brothers Kevin Bean and Lindon...
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James E. Guy (Jimmy), “Bubba,” 93

James E. Guy (Jimmy), “Bubba,” 93

James E. Guy (Jimmy), “Bubba,” 93, of Hollywood, MD, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2021 at Medstar St. Mary’s in Leonardtown, MD. Born June 5, 1928 in Hollywood, MD, he was the son of the late James Elmer Guy and Mary Madge (Dean) Guy. Jimmy would go on to meet and wed the...
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Patricia Ann (Milburn) Godwin, 87

Patricia Ann (Milburn) Godwin, 87

Patricia Ann (Milburn) Godwin, 87, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away peacefully amongst family Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at her son’s residence in Great Mills, MD. She was born in Arlington, VA on September 1, 1934 to the late Alfred Baker Milburn Sr. and Doris Marie (Havens) Milburn. Patricia was preceded in death by her...
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Donald (Duck) Leroy Thompson

Donald (Duck) Leroy Thompson

Donald (Duck) Leroy Thompson of Avenue, Maryland passed away on September 24, 2021. He was born in St. Mary’s County, Maryland on February 1, 1941, to Marie Arvilla (Faunce) Thompson and James Leroy (Roy) Thompson. Though he loved travelling and exploring this great country, he was a proud resident of the 7th District in...
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Juanita Lorraine Modlin, 92

Juanita Lorraine Modlin, 92

Juanita Lorraine Modlin, 92, of Patuxent Beach, California, MD, passed away on September 23, 2021 in Solomons, MD. Born on January 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Philip Briscoe Thompson and Daisy Jones Thompson. Juanita was the loving wife of the late Ernie Lee Modlin, whom she married on March 7,...
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Panayiotis “Pete” Xenofondos, 97

Panayiotis “Pete” Xenofondos, 97

Panayiotis “Pete” Xenofondos, 97, of Lexington Park, MD, passed away at his home on September 23, 2021. Born on November 21, 1923 in Vathylakas, Cyprus, he was son of the late Eleni Yerolemi Michael and Xenophon Michael. Pete was the loving husband of Kyriacou “Karen” Xenofondos, whom he married on July 28, 1968 in...
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Charles “Silky Smooth” Stanley Fletcher Jr, 61

Charles “Silky Smooth” Stanley Fletcher Jr, 61

Charles Stanley Fletcher Jr, also known as “Silky Smooth”, age 61, passed away on September 17th, 2021 in Great Mills, MD. Charles was born on February 9th, 1960 in Washington D.C. to Charles Stanley Fletcher Sr and Ruby Dale Fletcher. After Charles graduated from HD Woodson in 1978, he went on to study at...
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Laura Ann Tippett, 57

Laura Ann Tippett, 57

Laura Ann Tippett, 57, of Chaptico, MD passed away on September 19, 2021 in Lusby, MD. Born November 19, 1963 in Prince George’s County, MD, she was the daughter of Helen Mary Pirner and the late Joseph Leroy Tippett. Laura attended Southern High School in Harwood, MD and was a painter for twenty three years....
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David Wilson “Dave” Barrett, 56

David Wilson “Dave” Barrett, 56

David Wilson “Dave” Barrett, 56, of Lusby, MD passed away on September 19, 2021 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born December 31, 1964 in Prince Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Robert W. Barrett and Patricia M. (Sharp) Barrett. Dave graduated from Calvert High School in 1983 and served in the...
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Walter Francis DeMarr, 92

Walter Francis DeMarr, 92

Walter Francis DeMarr, 92, of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 16, 2021. He was the son of the late, Thomas Percy DeMarr and Lettie (Keller) DeMarr. Walter proudly joined the Army in 1951 and would go on to serve his country before being honorably discharged. He would...
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CDR Joseph Scott Eversole, USN, (Ret.), 56

CDR Joseph Scott Eversole, USN, (Ret.), 56

CDR Joseph Scott Eversole, USN, (Ret.), 56, passed away on September 10, 2021 in Hollywood, MD with his loving family by his side. Scott, as he was known to his family, was born on July 10, 1965 in Clarksville, TN, to Joseph Eversole and the late Elizabeth Irene Booth Eversole. He grew up on...
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Joseph “Joey” Michael Curtis, 57

Joseph “Joey” Michael Curtis, 57

Joseph “Joey” Michael Curtis, 57, of California, MD passed away on September 14, 2021 at University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Largo, MD. He was born on April 27, 1964 in Leonardtown, MD to Michael Hawthorne Woodland of Leonardtown, MD and Ella Noreen Curtis of Oxon Hill, MD. Joey is a lifelong...
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Patricia Ann Runco, 85

Patricia Ann Runco, 85

Patricia Ann Runco, 85, of Solomons, MD (formerly of Leonardtown, MD) passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. She was born on September 18, 1935 in Tarentum, PA to the late John Francis Wygonik and Mary Stephenski Wygonik. Her life of travel and adventure began early...
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James Stanton Urban, 77

James Stanton Urban, 77

James Stanton Urban, 77 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on September 10, 2021 at home. He was born on September 27, 1943 in Hartford, CT to the late Stanton Urban and Constance (Kearshes) Urban.  Growing up in Levittown, NY, Jim attended college close to home at Hofstra University where he received a bachelor’s degree...
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Jo Ann Maloney, 72

Jo Ann Maloney, 72

Jo Ann Maloney, 72, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home September 15, 2021 in Mechanicsville, Maryland. She was born on January 23, 1949 in Washington D.C. to George D. and Eliza Rackey “Harris”. Jo Ann was full of life. She loved to laugh and she truly enjoyed being around people. It...
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George Frederick Wagner, 72

George Frederick Wagner, 72

George Frederick Wagner, 72, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on September 15, 2021 in his home. He was born on December 3, 1948 in Scranton, PA to the late Arthur George Wagner and Lydia Schmeig. George was employed for many dedicated years as a newspaper carrier for the Washington Post until his retirement...
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Joseph Hatcher, Jr., 70

Joseph Hatcher, Jr., 70

Joseph Hatcher, Jr., 70 of Hollywood, MD passed away on September 15, 2021 at home. He was born on February 2, 1951 in Washington, D.C. to the late Joseph Hatcher and Rosa Lee Polk, of Fort Washington, MD. Joe was the oldest of six children. Joe joined the ARC on January 7, 1998. He...
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